chuán 椽
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Note (brief)
Hanging inclined timber member supporting roof tiles. In Traditional Chinese Architecture rafters extend from purlin to purlin. Can also be used to as a unit of length.3
Works Cited
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- 1 陈, 《营造法式》辞解, 378.
- 2 FU, Traditional Chinese Architecture: Twelve Essays, 351.
- 3 ATTCAT 2018
Broad Match: Building Frame
Broad Match: Foundations
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